Mourning, silence, applause and tears in tribute to the victims of the dana

Villarreal (Castellón), Nov 9 (EFE).- Villarreal plays its match against Alavés this Saturday with its third uniform, completely black, as a sign of mourning for those killed by the damage that devastated Valencia last week, in a shock marked by the memory of the victims and a minute of silence filled with applause and emotion.

The two teams and the referee team took to the field wearing a commemorative t-shirt with a black ribbon and the message ‘Força València’.

All the protagonists have been photographed together on the grass next to a huge flag of the Valencian Community, measuring 18 by 12 meters, located in the center of the field.

The community anthem preceded the minute of silence, in which a multitude of ‘senyeres’ wearing black crepe and messages of encouragement and support to all those affected were shown from the stands by the fans.

After the anthem, the fans began to applaud spontaneously for more than a minute in an image that brought tears to many protagonists, including Villarreal coach Marcelino García.

The captain of Villarreal, Raúl Albiol, has also honored the victims with an armband with the colors of the regional flag.

The shirts of the Castellón team, with a legend on one sleeve that will read ‘Junts Endavant’ (Together Forward) will be auctioned to raise more money and collaborate with those affected by the dana.